Follow UK Immigration and UK News: A family in Hertfordshire, UK, discovered a Chinese Zitan wood brush pot in their home, estimated to be worth 30,000 pounds.
The family had owned the brush pot for approximately 40 years, using it as a doorstop, unaware of its value.
Richard Harrison, a staff member at the British auction house Sworders, stated that the family brought the brush pot to the auction house for appraisal and discovered it was a fine piece.
The brush pot dates back to the 18th or 19th century, stands 24 centimeters tall, and was carved from a single piece of Zitan wood. Its original purpose was to hold brushes used for Chinese calligraphy.
The auction house contacted experts in China and found that the item has generated significant interest there, with an estimated value of up to 30,000 pounds.
Harrison noted that the exterior of the brush pot is carved with a pattern of numerous boys, known to the Chinese as the "Hundred Boys" motif.
Sworders auction house will auction the brush pot on April 29, and it is expected to attract a large number of bidders.
